Kasich: Ohio needs to make education system more flexible

Also wants to teach kids about careers early on

12:50 AM,
Feb. 7, 2014

Written by

Chrissie Thompson
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Gov. John Kasich dropped hints on Thursday about a plan to add flexibility to some rules for teachers and schools as the state works toward implementing Common Core educational standards and the third-grade reading guarantee.

"We really need a flexible education system," Kasich told the Ohio Newspaper Association convention, likening his plan to deregulating business. "We need, in the early years, to teach kids about occupations. ... What does it mean to be a farmer? What does it mean to be in the news? What does it mean to be a doctor or a teacher? ... You need to think about this. And then we ...